The 4 Portions of Joseph, the Tzaddik.

by | Jan 6, 2009 | Revelations

This past erev Shabbat, the father of a friend passed away. It was the hillula of 3 powerful tzaddiks, students of the Baal Shem Tov, so I knew something was up. I never knew his father, but from the moment I entered the synagogue I did. And one after another, first...

The Sacrifices; Then and more so Now.

by | Jan 5, 2009 | Revelations

Each of the 8 days of Chanukah we read a laundry list of sacrifice to be made by the 12 tribes in the Miskan or Holy Temple, events far removed from our lives by thousands of years. 1 Silver plate weighing 130 shekels (ShKL) 1 Silver bowl weighing 70 shekels 1 Gold...

The Torah's Shortest Verse

by | Jan 2, 2009 | Revelations

From the smallest packages come the greatest gifts.In this week’s portion, pasha Vayigash, amidst the listing of the 70 Israelites who entered Egypt to begin the exile there, we find a 3 word verse, the Torah’s shortest verse, Genesis 46:23, “And the...

Cause and Effect; The Signs of our Time.

by | Dec 31, 2008 | Revelations

This past week I witnessed a series of events unfold and the consequences of these events for many of us who are on spiritual paths is substantial. Usually I delve into deep secrets of Kabbalah and spirituality revealed through the gematria of the Torah verses, but...